Joseph Woll praises Maple Leafs for ‘playing the right way’ against Blackhawks

It was Joe Bowen night at Scotiabank arena on Tuesday night, and while things didn’t get off on their good foot for the Toronto Maple Leafs, goaltender Joseph Woll was extremely satisfied seeing his team trust their process in front of him.

After being down 2-0 after two periods, the Leafs turned it on in the third and secured two points in one of the best comeback wins of the season. Woll spoke to reporters after the game and was happy to see his teammates stick to the game plan against the Connor Bedard-less Blackhawks.

“Stuck to our game, I thought we had a lot of good o-zone time, and a good process, and I think we did a good job of limiting them to their chances. It comes down to the end like that, and if you play the right way, you get rewarded, so I was happy to see the results go that way.”

Woll made his return to the Maple Leafs’ crease after a week and a half on the shelve dealing with a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old netminder looked solid in his return to the ice, stopping 23 shots in the win. Down two goals, Woll did his very best to keep the Leafs in the game, and within striking distance, and the offence did the rest. Much to Woll’s satisfaction, and all of Leafs Nation inside Scotiabank Arena.

“It was awesome. Thought it was pretty cool how the building erupted after the third goal, that’s the loudest I’ve heard it in a while. It was pretty sweet, it’s awesome when the fans get into it like that. I’m sure it pumped everyone up. Big win, big comeback for us.”

Woll looked as comfortable as ever in the Leafs crease, and it didn’t appear his recent injury was bothering, or hindering any of his lateral movements, or quickness. The Leafs goaltender admitted after the game he was feeling the nerves a little bit, jumping back into the action after almost two weeks. “Nerves are natural anytime you’re playing, and as the game went on, I think I settled in more and felt more comfortable.”

The Maple Leafs head on the road for three more games this week, including in Washington, Nashville, and the next night in Dallas. There’s a very good chance Woll plays two of the three, and let’s hope he can carry on where he left off prior to getting hurt.

Sponsored by bet365

Leave a Reply Cancel reply